Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 - Directorate General of Foreign Trade

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Export of
perishable
agricultural
products
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Niryat Bandhu
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e-BRC
To reduce transaction and handling costs, a single window
system to facilitate export of perishable agricultural produce
has been introduced. The system will involve creation of
multi-functional nodal agencies to be accredited by
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA), New Delhi. The detailed
procedures have been notified at Appendix 40 to HBP v1.
A novel ‘Niryat Bandhu’ scheme for mentoring first
generation entrepreneurs has been conceptualised. The
Officer (Niryat Bandhu) would primarily mentor interested
individuals in the arena of international business. Such handholding
by officers of DGFT would help the new
exporters/importers by leveraging the knowledge base of
officers and by providing timely and appropriate guidance.
Bank Realization Certificates (BRCs), evidencing receipt of
export proceeds would be transmitted electronically from the
respective banks to the DGFT. This will bring down
transaction cost to the exporters as they will not be required
to obtain physical copies of BRCs from the banks and then
submit such physical copy to DGFT.
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